Disappointed with modern cosmetic products, many people return to the means that are used in body care for many years. So, if widely advertised shampoos do not bring the expected result, on the advice of the surrounding women, when washing their hair they start using soap laundry, hoping that the hair will again become healthy and lush. Let's try to figure out: is it possible to wash the head with soap and how useful is this product for the scalp and the structure of the hair?
Should I wash my head with laundry soap?
Just want to warn, the opinion of experts - and trichologists, and hairdressers - in the use of laundry soap for washing hair varies. Some of them believe that it should not be washed with soap, as it has a pronounced alkaline composition and rinses the protective water-fat film from the scalp and strands. As a result, they consider, hair lose natural shine and elasticity, their structure is broken, and with dry hair besides there is an irritation of integuments and a strong itch, dandruff appears.
Other experts, on the contrary, completely for the use of laundry soap, because they believe that it is this detergent that helps to strengthen hair roots, eliminate fungi and other pathogenic microorganisms from the epidermis surface, and in case of fatty hair removes excess fat from skin and hair rods. They are convinced that it is not only possible to wash the head with soap, but it is also useful. The main argument is that the raw material for manufacturing is a natural product of animal origin. In addition, this type of soap contains a lot of alkali, so that the product has excellent detergent properties and antibacterial, antifungal qualities. Household soap promotes:
- cleansing the scalp;
- getting rid of dandruff;
- suspension of hair loss and strengthening ;
- giving a pompous hairstyle.
It is undesirable to use household soap only for ladies, whose hair is weakened by means for styling, painting, permanent curl.
How to use laundry soap for washing hair?
In order not to harm your hair and achieve a better result, you need to know the rules of using soap. Let's mention the main ones:
- Choose for washing your hair a dark soap with 72% fat, discard the laundry soap with additives and fragrances, as well as soap with a whitening effect.
- It is advisable to wash your head not with a single piece of soap, but with soap scorch diluted in hot water.
- Do not rub when washing soap in the skin.
- Thoroughly rinse hair with flowing warm (but not hot!) Water.
- Finish the procedure by rinsing the hair with boiled water, acidified with natural lemon juice or apple cider vinegar . This must be done to neutralize the alkali with acid and restore the fat balance.
In addition, for rinsing you can use herbal decoctions:
- chamomile;
- burdock;
- oregano.
For those who decided to use this tool, the question is: how often can I wash
Attention! After the first procedures of washing the head with laundry soap, the hair condition may deteriorate. Do not panic in this case. After 3-4 procedures, the hair gets used to the product and looks much better.
In conclusion, we want to emphasize: what is useful for one, the other can do harm. In this regard, we advise you not to ignore the reactions of your body and decide on the application of a particular remedy solely on an individual basis.